Ayubia National Park (ایوبیہ ملی باغ) | |
Ayubia | |
Protected Area | |
View of clouds in Ayubia National Park
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Country | Pakistan |
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Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Range | Himalayas |
District | Abbottabad |
Elevation | 8,000 ft (2,438 m) |
Coordinates | 33°51′54.83″N 73°8′19.57″E / 33.8652306°N 73.1387694°ECoordinates: 33°51′54.83″N 73°8′19.57″E / 33.8652306°N 73.1387694°E |
Highest point | Miranjani |
- elevation | 2,980 m (9,777 ft) |
- coordinates | 34°06′30″N 73°24′20″E / 34.10833°N 73.40556°E |
Area | 33.12 km2 (13 sq mi) |
Biomes | Temperate coniferous forest, Temperate broadleaf and mixed forest |
Geology | Limestone, Nummulite, Sandstone, Shale |
Established | 1984 |
Management | Wildlife and Parks Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
- location | Dunga Gali |
- coordinates | 34°03′20″N 73°25′0″E / 34.05556°N 73.41667°E |
Visitation | 250,000 |
IUCN category | V - Protected Landscape/Seascape |
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Ayubia National Park (Urdu: ایوبیہ ملی باغ), also known as Ayubia (Urdu: ایوبیہ), is a protected area of 3,312 hectares (8,184 acres) located in Abbottabad District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. It was declared a national park in 1984. Ayubia was named after Muhammad Ayub Khan (1958–1969), second President of Pakistan. The area supports temperate coniferous forest and temperate broadleaf and mixed forest ecoregion habitats, with an average elevation of 8,000 feet (2,400 m) above the sea level.
Ayubia National Park is surrounded by seven major villages and four small towns of Thandiani, Nathiagali, Ayubia and Khanspur. The park has been developed as a resort complex from a combination of four mini resorts of Khaira Gali, Changla Gali, Khanspur and Ghora Dhaka in Galyat. Currently, it is managed by the Wildlife and Parks Department of Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.